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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the expenditure on education in 2009, arising from the budget 2009 statement; if he will provide this figure as a percentage of GDP; if he will provide the 2009 figure in a table that also outlines the spending on education as a percentage of GDP for the years 2000 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35778/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (21 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport scheme discriminates between the Luas light-rail service and other public transport companies under the management of CIÉ in terms of permitting children to get subsidised transport when travelling to and from school; his views on the fact that a large number of children travel to school every day by the...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The lotto.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: That is great comfort.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Try that.

Active Citizenship. (22 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: More consultants.

Active Citizenship. (22 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister of State has given a very comprehensive reply. Is he, or his Department, aware of the active role the Dublin Docklands Development Authority has played in promoting perhaps the only State integrated active citizenship programme? Would he consider requesting the Dublin Docklands Authority to nominate a person to participate in the group, otherwise he runs the risk of reinventing...

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: It is just spoof.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister needs an extra gear on his bicycle.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister of State used to be an undertaker. He is doing a great job.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (22 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended to proceed with the acquisition of new light tactical armoured vehicles for the Defence Forces; when these vehicles are expected to be acquired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35890/08]

Written Answers — Personal Injury Claims: Personal Injury Claims (22 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of claims for compensation received from members of the Defence Forces arising from injuries that they received in accidents, other than road accidents; the number of cases settled in respect of each such year; the total amount awarded in compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35889/08]

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: It did.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Okay.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I accept that but what other country is in recession?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: It gives me no pleasure to speak on this budget, which was a failed budget as soon as the Minister sat down after his 45 minute speech. It did not deal with the macroeconomic realities. It is now a dead budget because, so far, two key expenditure items have been seriously altered, the income levy and the medical card fiasco. The Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats ideological surge to the...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I do not have time to indulge the Minister of State's fantasy.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I say to Minister Lenihan-light that I will deal with that when I have more time. I am giving the statistics of macroeconomic management. Charles Haughey refused to deal with it and John Wilson was dispatched to give an increase to the nurses that was unsustainable. In the period from February 1982 to November of that year Mr. Haughey again refused to deal with the problems despite the...

Environmental Policy. (23 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 8: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to address the four key environmental challenges, including limiting and adapting to climate change, identified in the Environmental Protection Agency report on the state of the environment, published in October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36414/08]